EPPO Global Database

Raphia farinifera(RAJFA)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: RAJFA
  • Preferred name: Raphia farinifera
  • Authority: (Gärtner) Hylander

Notes

Tropical Africa (from Senegal to Mozambique), Madagascar


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Raphia pedunculata Palisot de Beauvois
Raphia ruffia (Jacquin) von Martius

Common names
Name Language
Madagascar raffia palm English
raphia palm English
Bastpalme German
Raffiapalme German
palmier de Mayotte French
palmier raphia French
palma raffia Italian
palmeira-da-ráfia Portuguese